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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

Nothing can possibly he more mechani-
cal than the way the Germans in ordinary
life make use of these expressions es-
pecially domestics and employees of hotels
and public places of all kinds Being in
your chamber in German house, there is
a rapping at the door loud enough TO wake
the seven sleepers. You open it. 1t is
only the chambermaid. She stands bolt
upright and as rigid as corpse Her
face is the utter yacuity of expression.
She says 'Guten tag or "Guten abend''
in sudden way that is not exactly
explosive. 1t gives YOU the inn
preston that she has dropped something
very heavy, and You involuntarily recoil
and look down 10 see what it is.
If you 60 to buy glass of soda water
in the Inter den Linden the woman in the
kiosk fires off an unexpected Gluten tag
to you. If You enter shop it is flung at
you on all sides. So also when you go in
or ont Of your hotel. when you go to pub.
lie institutions, such as baths. or when
YOU go into the hotel dining room Every
body utters the salutation appropriate tc
the time of day: and. as the employees are
numerous You are Numbered at in front
and rear and on either flank till your en-.
trance or exit seems like the advance or
retrograde movement of the light brigade.
1t IS simply perfunctory. Nobody smiles
no one moves the body or mods the head
as in France or in Italy In Austria it is
even more so. The salutations Of EN-
pi0yes are more numerous and quite as
mechanical The Hungarians are some
what more mobile, but, except in the
cities. are neither refined nor polite-San
Francisco Chronicle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
Horace Greeley.s birthplace.

Last summer I went to see the house in
which Horace Greeley was born, at Am
herst, \. H. On the walls of the room
where that hero was born-no, cannot
call him hero exactly, because he carried
his old faded blue cotton umbrella always
to the dinner table when he was asked out
to dine, and were list slippers. A hero
always possesses adaptability. / must
call Horace Greeley an eminent philan-
thropist and literary man. The walls of
the room were hung with the most amaZ-
ing works of art. Over the fireplace was
the picture of a little graveyard; an enor-
nous weeping willow tree in one corner
under its shade four standing figures. A
black dog with piece of black Grape tied
to his coliar-a tall man in full suit of
black-his whiskers, eyes and hair of an
inky hue-a small woman, apparently his
wife, also in dark. sombcr garments of
woe with an enormous coal scuttle bonnet
on her head-a little girl in black panta-
lettes; in her hand was jet black doll.
To crown all coal black crow was seen
perched in the branches of the weeping
willow tree
II was very funny. certainly. | remem-
Der another fancy piece hung between the
windows Of the room, representing Abra-
ham Lincoln and George Washington.
Their faces were very palid, both being
dead or supposed to be. George Washing
ton wore the uniform of general, Mr..
Lincoln a full dress suit OF broadcloth.
They were depicted as if embracing in mid
air, for their feet were resting on clouds,
and vapory matter surrounded both heroes.
| asked the woman the meaning Of SC
strange a sight. 1t is the meeting Of
Lincoln and Washington in the spirit
land, replied she. told her / thought
it the most astonishing picture had ever
seen. ''Ah! most every visitor who comes
here is attracted by it answered She
Boston Cor. Salem Mass Gazette
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

Is it not funny how many men begin
when boys what they they know they
will regret when grown - asked friend
of Commodore Stephenson on change
the other day, as that well known gentle
man aimed volume of tobacco juice at a
knot in the floor and hit it,
"What do you refer to>' asked the
commodore
Tobacco chewing, Of course was the
answer
well, didn't begin it in that way Il
was hair of the same dog in my case
was working iD tobacco factory, and the
smell of the tobacco leaves used IN make
me deathfy sick every day. Finally ont
old hand suggested that in the morning
when ! came to work put piece of q
tobacco leaf in my mouth as an antidote
! accepted the suggestion and was never
tobacco sick again. presume many &
man has become n slave in the SAINT
way cincinnati Times Star
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

The death rate from pulmonary dis
eases increases alarmingly in Berlin from
year TO year. The climate is certainly I'M
favorable for all with the least tendency
to weak lungs. The atmosphere Aas O
greater percentage of moisture than that
of almost any other city on the cont
nent. Rain and fog alternate. In the
early morning the mist is so dense that
ones clothes become damp and his skin
unpleasantly moist. The streets, even in
the hot months of summer. are seldom
dry, but usually dank and wet, emitting
a vapor which frightens the weak lunged.
Catarrh has been called the curse OF
America, but Berlin people easily hold
their own in that complaint II is safe te
say that every one has cold from the
beginning of October till the end of April
and even during the summer months
owing 10 the changeable weather, few are
entirely exempt. Though the weather has
been exceedingly damp, as already stated
no snow has yet fallen, and winter under.
clothing has been unnecessary. Last
year several inches Of snow lay on the
ground on Thanksgiving day.
The country for miles about Berlin is
nat ana unbroken as western prairie.
and the ground being very sandy-Berlin
in fact, is built upon sand-the roads are
very heavy where not well cared for,
which. however, is the exception rather
than the rule The statistics of the
Moabite hospital, recently published, show
that no less than one fifth of the inmates
are consumptives. In this hospital alone
the number Of lung diseased patients
reached $50, being seventy -four more thar
last year, and 13.5 per cent. Of all who
had been under treatment against 10t
per cent. in 1885. The death rate rose as
high as 42.2 per cent, only 30 1-3 pei
cent being discharged as cured. Upor
the whole, the number is not encouraging
for the inhabitants of Berlin, and Ger
tainly deplOrable considering the annual
increase of the population. Berlin Cor
New York Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
NEARLY CRAZED

with pain is the sad cry of many victim
of rheumatism or neuralgia, and frequently
other diseases, such as kidney and liver
complaints, are directly traceable to rheu-
matism or neuralgia. These diseases, for
some unexplainable reason, are rapidly in
creasing, and in many instances are the
direct cause of much sickness which so
hides its real origin as TO be mistaken for
other diseases In curing rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, sick headache, and in many cases of
kidney and liver troubles, Athlophoros has
wrought wonders. Those who have used
it are best qualified TO speak of its merit.
II. L. Anderson, 49, West Lake St., Chi
cago, ILL.,, says: 81 have had rheumatism of
and on for many years, but never so bad as
the last attack, being at that time confined
to nv bed, and unable to move without the
greatest pain. Ny wife applied hot appli-
cations, SO hot that it would nearly blister
me. This was only temporary relief, for as
soon as the application was cold the pain
came right back. / saw among the names
of parties advertised as having used Athle-
phoros some knew, SO concluded to give
it a trial After using it a few days was
well and have not been troubled since. One
bottle was all used"
Last February, j. S. Reeder, Theatrical
Wig Maker, No. 1S2 West Madison, Office
5, Chicago, Ill, was very badly crippled with
infammatory rheumatism in one of his
lower limbs. Mr.. Reedersa says: " 1t first COM
menced by foot swelling. thought it was
dropsy, but the pain was too great for that,
then it began to spread up my leg, nearly to
my knee. Obi the pain was excruciating. l
was recommended to try Athlophoros, and
with less than bottle Of the medicine, my
"Reminiscences ntirelydriven frommy sys.
TEN, and have never beentroubled since.
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., liz Wall St., New York, will
send either carriage paid on receipt Of
regular price which is SlO0 per bottle
for Athlophoros and Soc. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia, in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, disease,
of women, constipation, headache, impure
blood, &C., Athlophoros Pills are unequaled.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
THE BUBBLE AT THE BRiM.

Oh. see it gayly smiling and lightly dancing up
How winsonie and beguiling it peeps across the
cup,
Beware, or twin enchant YOU as it beckons from
the rim
Come, kiss me, darling, can't you:" laughs the
bubble at the brim.
How tenderly it fiushes, how modestly it flies.
1t apes a maiden's bushes when dreams of love
arise;
1t softly sings and glistens like the shining sera-
phim-
But woe to him who listens TO the bubble at the
bFim.
Perhaps It's beauty's finger that fills the rosy
glass:
How sweet it is TO lnger, how hard it is TO passi
Tis late to curse the revel when the lights are
burning dim,
You are bartered TO the devil by the bubble at
the brim-
Samuel Minturn Peck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

One of the old timers was telling at
Macon the other day Of the tricks of
gamblers of his day, There was one man,
since reformed, and who now stands well,
who came down from Atlanta about once
a month and cleaned up the Macon boys
at poker. This was many years ago, and
when Atlanta was but ayillage. As might
be expected, the Macon boys used every
effort to prevent him. One rainy night
the Atlanta man came down. and after
supper was seated at table up stairs in
a building on Mulberry street But the boys
had fixed for him. A small hole had been
bored in the ceiling Just over the table,
and a wire run through the ceiling and
down the side and floor of the room until
it reached the side of the table opposite the
dreaded poker player. Here the wire was
fastened to piece of wood against which
the sitter kept his foot In this way il
was intended that the man above the cell
ing could see the Atlanta man hand, and
communicate pointers by slight jerks Of
the wire. That night the Atlanta sport
lost heavily. AT first he thought his luck
was bad, but the cards were good. and he
mentally concluded that something beside
bad luck was causing his money To get on
the other side of the table by the hundreds.
The Macon boys who were in the secret
were in high glee at the victory Finally
the Atlanta man caught OF, and, reaching
down by his side, picked up his UNI
brella deliberately. and without a word,
hoisted and raised 1t above him The UNI
brella shut off the view of tho man above
the ceiling. and in short while the Atlanta
sport had won back his money and cleaned
up the Macon boys, Us usual. II was years
before he ever mentioned the matter. and
You may he sure the Macon boys kept II
quiet Macon Telegraph
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
LOCAL NOTICES.

We make specially of flour and retail
it at wholesale prices. Streckfus II
Schsab.
Tenderloin, spare ribs. sausage meat.
kettle rendered and leaf lard, at Gil
more's pork house.
You can get cut rates over any railroad
al Blake's ticket Office 1905 Second
avenue div
What people want in a carriage spring
is ease and durability on rough road
The Rice Coil spring fills the bill.
Go to the city mills for your flour, buck
wheat, rye flour, rye meal, graham, corr
meal, ground fresh every day. Streckfus
Il Schaab.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. Of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872 Assets
nearly 81, 100000 E. W. Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank
Stop and figure what 80 pounds of oats
and 81 pounds of shelled corn cost. then
see what the city mills sell 100 pounds
of chop feed for. Streckfus & Schaab.
E. E. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money, and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postofice block, Rock Isl
and, Ill ds&w1y
VIM. McEnIry,
Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lyude. bankers. Office in
| post Office block
Barth & Bsbcock, Dentists.
No. 1724 Second avenue. Special atten-
| ton paid to saving the natural teeth aud
| Inserting teeth without plates.
Taxes.
The taxes for 1886 are cow due. Office
| in the court house.
GEO. E. LAMBERT. Collector.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

Jnanita Miller, the G-year-old daughter
Of Joaquin Miller, the poet, is an unusu-
ally interesting little maiden. gifted by
nature with truly remarkable memory
She can repeat without changing or mis-
placing a single word. every line which
her father has ever written This is not
done in parrot fashion, as would be the
case with most children Her declama-
ton is clear, comprehensive and charming
in every respect. She has quaint man
ner and an odd way of making observa-
tons upon people and things which
evinces thought far beyond her years As
a matter of course she is the special pride
and admiration of her father, who never
tires of descanting upon her projections
and achievements Juanita and her
mother are passing the winter with Joa-
quin Miller at his log cabin, beyond the
Boundary and Sixteenth street, Washing
ton.-Pittsburg Dispatch,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
ADVICE Tu nOTHERa.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by q sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teethf If 30,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs,
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the ston
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one Of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fol-
sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price IS cents per bottle.
feb-2S-m-w-s- m 1-y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

Even when good remedy for disease
is selected, it depends in some measure up
on the manner in which it is taken. IT
regular, interrupted doses can afford no
fair test of the efficacy of any medicine.
however salutary. Taken IN proper
doses at prescribed intervals. reliable
curative will feet the object of lis use.
Among remedies which, Systematically
and persistently used. accomplish thor
ough and lasting cures, and prevents the
recurrence of periodic disease. Hnstetters
stomach bitters ranks specially high. 10
cases of dyspepsia, debility, rheumatism,
fever and ague, liver complaint, inactiv-
ity of the kidneys and bladder, cOnstipa-
ton. and other organic maladies, it is a
| tried remedy. to which the medical
brotherhood have lent their professional
sanction, and which, as a tonic, altera>
tive and household specific for disorders
of the stomach, liver and bowels, has an
unbounded popularity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

To those subject to the vexations of
business life, dyspepsia and feeling of
debility, irritability and dependency,
We say, take Simmons Liver regulator
The Regulator is free from any injurious
mineral substance not disagreeable; can
be taken at any time without interfering
with business or pleasure. Is gentle,
safe, and good digestor. 1t is uneqsl-
ed in the cure of piles. constipation, bad
breath. sick headache and bilious com,
DlaiDts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

Edward Shepherd. of Harrisburg. III ,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters. | feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know H. Have had
d running sore on my leg for eight years;
my doctors told me | would have to have
the bone scraped or leg amputated l
used. instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklens Arnica
Salve. and my leg is now sound and well,
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnca Salve at 25c.
per box by Harlz & Babnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
pETITIoN TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS

STATE OF ILLINOIS. %
Court 10 the February term. A. D. 1857.
Edward Murrin vs. Jane Nurrin. Bridget Gun
bingham, Michael Murrin. Ann Conwell, Bridget
Murrin, Jane Murrin, John Murrin, Ann Nurrin.
Petition 10 sell real estate 10 pay debts.
Affidavit OF the non-res ldenoe OF Jane Murrin,
Conwell. defendants above named, having been
ed in the Office of the clerk Of said County court
of Rock Island county, notice is hereby given To
The said Jane hurrin. Bridget Cunningham,
Michael Murrin snd Ann CouweH. that the said
petitioner, Edward Murrin, administrator of the
estate of John Murrin. deceased, has heretofore
fled his petition in ssid County conrt Of Rock
Island county. praying for decree for the sale OF
the real estate belonging TO the estate of said de
ceased or so much of II as may be needed 10 pay
the debts Of said deceased. and described as fol
lows to-wit: Sub lot (10) ten, block "a fourteen
in Spencer Il Cases addition to the city Of Rock
Island in the county Of Rock Island and state OF
of said court against you. rsturnable TO the Feb
ruary term A D. 1887, Of ssid court. to be holder
on the Third Monday of February, A. Z. 1887, al
the court house in Rock Island in said Rock Isl
and county.
Now. unless you the said J ne Murrin. BRIDGE
Cunnin gbam, Michael Murrin and Ann Com
shall personally be and appear before eaid coun-
ty court of Rock Island county on the first day OF
term thereof 10 be holden st the court house in
said county as aforesaid on the Sd Monday Of Feb,
ruary A. d. 1887 and plead answer or demur. II
the said compliments petition filed therein the
same and the matters and things therein charge
and slated will be taken as confessed, and a de
cree entered against you ACCORDING TO the
prayer of said petition.
RICHARD A DONALDSON. Clerk.
P.O'MARA,
Ca1'r
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

You dre allowed free trial of thirty
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Complete restoration to health, vigor and
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Illustrated pamphlet. with full informa
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
pETITION To SELL REAL ESTATE

STATE OF ILLINOIS. &c
COUNTY OF Rock Isl AND. IN the County
CONT February term, A. d. 1887.
Catharine Murphy Administrative of The estate OF
Dennis Murphy, deceased. VS. Unknown heirs OF
Dennis Murphy.
Affidavit OF the non-residence Of the unknown
heirs Of Dennis Murphy. defendant above named.
county court OF Rock Island county. notice il
hereby given 10 the said unknown heirs Of Dennis
Murphy, deceased. that the said petitioner ad-
IN 'nistratrlx of the estate Of Dennis Murphy de-
ceased. has heretofore fled her petition in said
county court of Rock leland county. praying for a
decree for the sale af he real estate belonging to
the estate of said deceased. or so much OF IL SIS
may be needed to pay the debts of said deceased,
| and described as follows, towit: The undi-
yided half ~ of the following real estate,
| to wit: the west fifty (5D) feet of the east one
| hundred and ten d10l feet of the north eighty
1907 feet Of ori-lot fortyone 90, section thirty
six t36l, township eighteen f1S) north range two
| ~ west of the Fourth principal meris
dian, situated in the county Of Rock Island
| and state Of Illinois. and that a summons has
been issued out Of said court against you, re-
turnabe TO the February term, A. D. 1887 of said
court, TO be holden on the third Monday Of Febru-
airy A. d. 1887, at the court house in the city Of
| Rock Island in said Rock Island county. Now.
unless You, the said unknown heirs of the said
Dennis Murphy. shall personally be and appear
before said county court Of Rock Island county. on
the first day Of the term thereof to be holden at
Rock Island in said county as aforesaid. on the
| second Monday of March. A. d. 1887, and plead,
answer demur to the said complainant's petition
filed therein the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as con-
fessed and dee:ee entered against You aoco D.
/ ing to the prayer Of said petition.
Rock Island January Path. 1887.
RICHARD A. DONALDSON, Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

Insanity is on the increase. Statistics
show this. Many cases are brought on
by overwork, anxiety. excitement, men
tai trouble and nervous prostration; it is
also inherited. Invariably sleeplessness
and constipation manifest themselves be.
fore one becomes insane. Constipation
induces dyspepsia, jaundice. bad breath,
piles, pimples. low spirits, headache, etc.
DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic relieves
constipation, thereby curing these dis
eases. Price. so cents, of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
A Lovely COMPLEXION

What lovely complexion" We often
hear persons saw Il wonder what she
does for it," In every case the purity
and real lOyeiness of the complexion de-
ponds upon the blood. Those who have
sallow, blotchy faces may make their
skin smooth and healthy by taking
enough of DR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" to drive out the humors Turk.
ing in the system.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

l was troubled with Chronic Catarrh
and gathering in my head, was very deaf
at times, had discharges from my ears,
and was unable to breathe through my
nose Before the second bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm was exhausted l was cured,
and to-day enjoy sound healh.-C. J.
Corbin. 923 Chestnut street, Field Man
ager, Philadelphia Pub. House. Pa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, can.
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin ruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 20 cents per hox For sale by
Hartz e. Rahnsep
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

Another Journal has made its way in
to this literary paradise Moline Its
name is Good Sense. Its object is ed
vocational and 20 make money. J. W.
War; is editor and Boyd Knetzar pub
Usher
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

Judge Levy, of San Francisco, has de-
cided that $3.50 seal-skin cloak purchas-
ed by wife is not among the articles
necessary for her support, for which 4
hush md living apart from her is charge
able.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
When Visiting New York.

Stop at the newly opened and central
ly located Sturtevant house. Broadway
and Twenty-ninth Street Largely re.
built; entirely refurnished; new plumbing
new elevator, etc. Perfect cuisine; mod.
crate prices; convenient to all the eleva-
ted railroad stations. Matthews 6 Pier,
son, proprietors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

Mistress-"Good gracious. why. Bah
cite, what have YOU been doing with this
chair?' Servant maid-"You see, ma am
the cat kept going on it and tearing the
plush; so | spread some mustard on the
seat, and now she lets il be"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25
County Building.


22-JOhn Wells BY executor, to N. L
Graham and A S. Wells, lots :. s
0, 10, 10, IL, IL, 13 and IA. block
}. Arcularius' addition. Hampton. 81 800
John E. Downing to George Downing
il, pilots and S. block s., Lower ad-
dition. Rock Island, $1,000.